1. Securing and Policing Britain’s Transport
Hubs
David Roney
Superintendent, Counter Terrorism
British Transport Police (BTP)

2. British Transport
Police
Supt. David Roney

3. 1.3 Billion Journeys
1.1 Billion Journeys LUL
2804 Stations
10,253 Miles of Track.
3,500 Poliec/PCSOs
Interaction with 52 Police
Forces

4. Vulnerability
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Open space - Accessible
Economic Imperative
No compulsory identity checks
No compulsory luggage checks
Transient community

5. Risks to UK network
• Bomb Threats
• Unattended Items
• Deliberate Hoaxes
• Over Reaction
• Terrorist Attacks

6. Aim
• Keeping the Railway
– Safe & Secure
– Moving

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BTP CT Strategy
Reduce Risk
Deter Terrorists
Reassure Public & Staff
Minimise Disruption
Resilient Response
Prompt Resolution
Combine CT & Crime Tcatics
Hostile Environment
Consequence Management

8. History
• PIRA/INLA
– Warnings
– 10p Terrorism
• 9/11 Game Changer
• Current Threat
– AQ Inspired
– Lone Actor
– Simple

9. HOT
• Hidden
• Obvious
• Typical
Categorisation
• Cat 1
• Cat 2

10. Counter Terrorism
Support Unit

11. CTSU Vision Statement
To Deter, Disrupt and Detect Terrorism and
Crime on the Railway Network,
Providing Reassurance to our Communities,
the Travelling Public and our Colleagues.

12. CTSU
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Specialist Response Capability
Armed Patrols
Specialist Dog Assets
High Visibility Policing
Training Delivery
Policy & Liaison
Partnerships & Engagement
Linked to Special Branch and National CT
Assets

13. Specialist Response Officers
• Unattended Items
• Loose materials and white powders
• Unattributable odours
• Profiling

14. Armed Policing
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Launched February 2012
MTFA Threat
9 locations
4 Additional Locations April 2014

15. Explosive Search Dogs
• Proactive and Passive Detection
• Defensive and RVP Search
• High Profile Patrol and Passenger Screening
• Trial and Testing

16. General Purpose Dogs
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Football/Events
Crime
Metal Theft
General patrolling and Tasking

17. Counter Terrorism
Support Unit
• Provides Armed Patrol capability
• Ability to deploy unarmed to support CT Policing
• Ability to deploy unarmed to support other
policing operations

18. Special Movements Section
• Escort
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- “Protected” VIP’s
Government Ministers
Royal Family
Visiting Diplomats
• Royal Train

19. Griffin & Argus
• Nationwide
• Railway Specific
• Bespoke to Your Needs

20. The Future
• Fit for Purpose
– Old
– New
– Emerging
• Dog Project
• Future Proofing
• Engagement

21. Questions?